دورية أكاديمية
Exploring Community Perceptions of COVID-19 and Vaccine Hesitancy in Selected Cities of Ethiopia: A Qualitative Study.
| العنوان: | Exploring Community Perceptions of COVID-19 and Vaccine Hesitancy in Selected Cities of Ethiopia: A Qualitative Study. |
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| المؤلفون: | Tamire M; Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa P.O. Box 9086, Ethiopia., Abegaz T; Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa P.O. Box 9086, Ethiopia., Abaya SW; Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa P.O. Box 9086, Ethiopia., Lisanwork L; Ohio State Global One Health, Addis Ababa P.O. Box 9086, Ethiopia., Gizachew L; Ohio State Global One Health, Addis Ababa P.O. Box 9086, Ethiopia., Abate E; Ohio State Global One Health, Addis Ababa P.O. Box 9086, Ethiopia., Wang SH; Global One Health Initiative, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.; Infectious Disease Division, Internal Medicine Department, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA., Gebreyes W; Global One Health Initiative, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.; Infectious Diseases Molecular Epidemiology Laboratory, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA., Kumie A; Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa P.O. Box 9086, Ethiopia. |
| المصدر: | Vaccines [Vaccines (Basel)] 2023 Sep 22; Vol. 11 (10). Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Sep 22. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: MDPI AG Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 101629355 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 2076-393X (Print) Linking ISSN: 2076393X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Vaccines (Basel) Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: Basel, Switzerland : MDPI AG |
| مستخلص: | Even though the COVID-19 vaccine has been available and free of charge to the targeted population in Ethiopia, the vaccination rate was lower than needed to achieve herd immunity at community level. This study aimed to explore community perceptions of COVID-19 and vaccine hesitancy in selected cities of Ethiopia involving 70 in-depth interviews and 28 focused group discussions. The audio-taped data were transcribed verbatim, translated into English, and analyzed using a qualitative content analysis approach using the ATLAS.ti software version 8. The findings revealed that COVID-19 was perceived as evil and caused fear and frustration upon its emergence. The community initially used traditional remedies for its prevention but later transitioned to employing non-pharmaceutical interventions. The primary reasons for vaccine hesitancy were misinformation and misconceptions, such as connecting the vaccine with the mark of the beast, a lack of trust due to the multiple vaccine types, a shorter production timeline resulting in distrust of its effectiveness, and a fear of pain and side effects. Based on our findings, we recommend monitoring the use of social media and countering misinformation with the correct information and continuous public health campaigns. Further studies should be conducted to assess the types and magnitude of impacts from the myths and misconceptions on vaccination uptake. |
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| معلومات مُعتمدة: | U19 GH000069 United States GH CGH CDC HHS |
| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: COVID-19; Ethiopia; community perception; vaccine hesitancy |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20231028 Latest Revision: 20240210 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240210 |
| مُعرف محوري في PubMed: | PMC10610566 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/vaccines11101511 |
| PMID: | 37896915 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
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